'''Fragmentation''' in [[schizophrenia]] is a form of [[thought disturbance]] which occurs as there is a loosening of associations in the person's thought processes. The concept-organising capacity of the mind is impaired and data cannot be assembled into logical, coherent ideas. [[HeinzKohut]]emphasisedthelossofself-cohesionin [[Psychosis]].Kestenbaum (1986) suggests that [[Attention deficit disorder]] iscloselyrelated to schizophrenia due to the lack of fluentintegration.<ref>Robbins,M.()ExperiencesofSchizophrenia, NewYork,GuildfordPress,p119</ref>

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'''Fragmentation''' in [[schizophrenia]] is a form of [[thought disturbance]] which occurs as there is a loosening of [[associations]] in the person's [[thought processes]]. The concept-organising capacity of the mind is impaired and data cannot be assembled into logical, coherent ideas. Asaconsequencethereisaseparationof [[words]] from [[meaning]] (forexamplein the phenomena of a[[word salad]]. [[Emotions]]and[[thoughts]]canbecome disassociated, ascan[[perception]]from[[reality]](for example in [[hallucinations]]).

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[[Heinz Kohut]] emphasised the loss of self-cohesion in [[psychosis]].

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Kestenbaum (1986) suggests that [[Attention deficit disorder]] is closely related to schizophrenia due to the lack of fluent integration.<ref> Robbins, M. ()Experiences of Schizophrenia, New York, Guildford Press, p119 </ref>